Re: proper rope length for wakeboarding
your boat is going to make a big difference, too. some have wider wakes, some you have to go faster to plane.
it's probably going to be somewhere between 50 and 65 feet. take an old rope with a handle and get up to speed, have someone let the rope out as if there was a rider. stop letting rope out when the handle is past the 'v' your wake creates but not into the curling over white wash. mark the rope and reel it in, will tell you how long.
rider comfort comes into play also. shorter ropes mean the wake isn't as wide where the rider is and it will be easier to jump the narrower wake at that point. if the rider can make that jump with no problem, they'll want a slightly longer rope. it's best to land in the smooth section of your wake as opposed to out in the flat water where you slap down instead of landing smoothly.
